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I've in excess of 12,000 hrs, flown Mil Fast Jet, instructed, and flown civil Boeing and Airbus. I think I know what a flare is by now. Thank you very much.
The aircraft max performed, there was nothing more it could do aerodynamically. You need to appreciate that more backstick does not always mean less rate of descent or a gentler touchdown. In fact it may mean the opposite. The aircraft certainly knew this hence why it attentuated the inputs to give max performance.
We won't agree so I'll leave it there except to say that Sully, his crew and the Jet did a fine job that day.